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Audubon slates Oct. 19 bird walk
The arrival of autumn brings the annual migration of raptors and songbirds along the Atlantic Flyway. The Monmouth County Audubon Society (MCAS) will host an autumn bird walk to look for these migrants. The event is scheduled for Oct. 19 on Sandy Hook in northern Monmouth County. Participants will meet at 10 a.m. in the…
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Eagle project will serve returning veterans
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — Returning home after fighting in a war is a difficult transition for many members of the armed forces, but Kevin Reinknecht, 16, who is a Boy Scout and a junior at Howell High School, knows a thing or two about making this change more comfortable. As part…
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ON CAMPUS
Michael J. Mullen of Howell was selected to serve as a Valley Ambassador for Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pa. Mullen, who is a graduate of Freehold Township High School, is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in early childhood education and special education. Brian Hamilton of the New Egypt section of Plumsted graduated from Clemson…
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Careful craftsman
MATT DENTON John Sholin shows Luke Hall, 10, how to make a musket during the New Jersey WILD Outdoor Expo that was held at the Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area in Jackson on Sept. 13.
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Court seeking youth volunteers
The Superior Court of New Jersey, Monmouth Vicinage, seeks youth volunteers between the ages of 14 and 17 to serve on one of 31 juvenile conference committees. Volunteers must be residents of Monmouth County. Young people play a valuable role in the juvenile justice process as volunteers on these committees, which act as a community…
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MOMS Club members rally for friend fighting cancer
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — The next few months will be a difficult journey for Sharon Anderson, a Jackson resident who is battling colon and rectal cancer. Since Anderson received her diagnosis in April, the divorced mother of two children has undergone more than two dozen chemotherapy sessions and the first of two…
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
OceanFirst Foundation, Toms River, recently announced the recipients of the 2014 OceanFirst scholarships. The $200,000 scholarship program is a partnership between OceanFirst Foundation, Brookdale Community College, Georgian Court University, Monmouth University and Ocean County College. OceanFirst Foundation awarded each college/university a $50,000 grant to provide scholarship assistance to recent graduates from shore-area high schools. Scholarship…
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Council accepts donation of land
HOWELL — The Township Council has accepted the donation of property as Howell continues to acquire land near the Bear Swamp natural area. The council voted 4-0 on Sept. 9 to adopt an ordinance accepting the donation from the owner of the property, Anita Giaimo. Voting “yes” on the adoption were Mayor Bill Gotto, Deputy…
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Youths invited to fishing derby
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — A fun-filled morning of fishing and nature will be on tap when Howell hosts the annual Baxter’s Fishing Derby. The fishing derby will take place on Sept. 27 from 9-11 a.m. at Echo Lake, 1225 Maxim-Southard Road, Howell. Registration begins at 8:15 a.m. There is no cost…
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